Matwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Matwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Matwan. The total population of Matwan is 863 out of which 451 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matwan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Matwan village is 81 which is 9% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matwan is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Matwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matwan is 79.7%. Thus Matwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.03% and the female literacy rate is 74.93% in Matwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Literacy | 79.67% | 84.03% | 74.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 98 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 109 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matwan village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 254 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 101 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 595 | 195 | 400 |
Map of Matwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Matwan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Matwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshopur | 535 |
| Dala | 541 |
| Gidar Windi | 673 |
| Bhola | 739 |
| Barnala | 1,119 |
| Gandhian | 2,696 |
| Chahia | 733 |
| Kharal | 1,030 |
| Halla | 1,110 |
| Chulla | 1,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia